Chuck



Oct. 9, 1945. N. H. IVERSEN I CHUCK Filed Jan. 10, 1944 gsheet s-sheet g 1% M 5 Mn h f A1; mm m x w.% 5 7 It T a 4,. a; w w j H. (a v .ME v m 11 g. .F m w N 3 m I 9, 1945. v Rsg I I 2,386,469

CHUCK F iled Jan. 10, 1944 I 2 Sheets-Sheet '2 AT TOR I Patented Oct. 9, 1945.

" Norman Hilbert Ivers en, Birmingham, Mich, as-

sig-nolg by mesne assignments, to Shatterproof Glass Corporation; tion of Delaware Detroit, Mich., a corpora- Application anuary l0, 1 944, Serial No.517.688

This invention relates to tool chucks or holders and particularly to chucks suitable for securing a tool, such as a breach, to an actuating head.

1 Thepresent invention has for an object, to proe vide a chuck having a cylindrical body member.

of uniform diameter andan actuating sleeve that fits upon the cylindrical body member and a sleeve actuatingspring that is housed within the-sleeve.

A further object of the invention isto provide a chuck in which the working parts are protected against; fouling by the' entry of chips from the work. 1

' With the above and other objects in view, the

invention may. be said to comprise the chuck as illustrated in the accompanying drawings-hereinafter describedand particularly set forthin the, appended claims together with such variations one skilled in the art to which the invention tains. v p Reference should be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification in which I g I Fig. l isoan axial section through the chuck showing the same in clamping position; 7

. Fig. 2 is an axial section showing the chuck in releasing position;

Fig. 3 isa section taken on the at.3-3 in Fig. 1; V

N Fig. 4 is an axial section showing a chuck of the present invention as modified for use as a puller applied to the lower endof a vertically movable breach; and I. V V Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the chip deflecting shield. h V r 'Referring to the accompanying drawings the chuck of the present invention has a body member I that is of cylindrical form and of uniform diameter throughout its length except for a threaded per- '- end portion 2 by means of which the body member may be attached to a suitable actuating head. At its opposite end the bodymember I has anraxial tool receiving bore 3 that is adaptedto receive a tool shank 4 that is provided with a circumfere'ntial groove 5formed with beveled edges 6. For convenience the tool receiving and attaching ends of the chuck are referred to herein as outer and inner ends, respectively. Adjacent its outer end'Ithe body member I has circumferentially' spaced radial bores I that extend from'the pe-' riphery thereof to the tool receiving bore 3. Each bore I has a key groove 8 formed in the wall thereof, this groove extending inwardly from the periphery of the body member and terminating short of the axial bore 3. r

8 Claims. (01. 279-44) Tool engaging dogs 9 are s'lidably mounted in the bores 1, these dogs being of cylindrical form to fit in the bores and carrying key pins IIJ- that engage in the grooves 8. The dogs Qwhich may be and modifications thereof as will be apparent to cut to length fromcylindrical bar stock, are

slightly longer than thebore I so that when their v outer ends are flush with the periphery of the body member I, the inner ends are projected into the axial bore 3 and when their inner ends are flush with the wall of thebore 3 their outer. ends project slightly past the cylindrical surface of the body member I. The dogs!) have beveled inner ends II that areadapte'd to engage the beveled edges G'ofthe groove 5 in the toolshank and at their outer ends, each of the dogs 9 has a beveled inner shoulder I2.

An actuating sleeve I3 is slidably mounted upon thecylindrical body member I and this sleeve is "'provided adjacent its outer end with an internal line indicated v circumferential dog receiving recess I4 that has a beveled inner edge. I5that is adapted to engagethe beveled shoulders of thedogs to simultaneously force the dog's radially inwardly into tool engaging position. When the sleeve I3 is in its innermost position the recess M is registered with the bores l andQthe dogs 9 can be forced radially outwardly into the recess I4 by a pull on the tool shank'ql to permitremoval of the tool. When the sleeve is -moved outwardly from its innermost position the shoulder ,I5' of the sleeve engages the shoulders I 2 of the dogs and forces them radially inwardly into tool clamping position. At its inner end the sleeve I3 is provided with an internal circumferential recess I6 that is longer and deeper than thejrecess 'I4 and which provides a housing for a stop ring I'I that is formed of resilient metal and provided with a split I8 so that it is adapted to be expanded sufificiently to slide over the cylindrical body member I and snap into a groove I9 formed in the body member.

A spring 20 is interposed between the stop'ring I1 and the outer end of thevrecess I6 and acts to press the sleeve I3 downwardly toward clamping position. The sleeve I3 has an inner end portion 2| that has a sliding fit on the cylindrical body member I and which is engageable with the stop ring I! to limit the outward movement of the sleeve I3. The sleeve I3 also has a bearing portion 22 between the recesses I4 and I6 and a bearing portion 23 at its outer end. The portions 2|, 22 and 23 of the sleeve have a sliding fit upon the cylindrical body member I to guide the sleeve in its movement on the body member. The sleeve I3 may be a casting with the recesses I4 and I6 unobstructed and this portion of the body member i I may be provided with spanner wrench holes to facilitate the attachment of .thebody membento an actuating head and the ad'J' uslt Inentjqfthe-b member with respect to suchheadl The stop ring I! and spring 20 are assembled in the recess 16 of the sleeve pl 3 b efore the sleeve:

I3 is placed upon the body member I; The split IS in the ring I! permits the ends to be sprung; laterally enough to permit the ring to be inserted endwise into the recess 1 ii between t l'ieinrier end of the spring ZU-ancl the'innerend-of-the recess IS". The dogs 9 are inserted} in-the radia-l bores" 1 before the sleeve I3 is placed upon the body member I, the'grooves' 8 limiting the in'wardmovement of the dogs. The; bodymember I is preferably provided with a tapering-shoulder 28' at-the base of the threaded portion Z-that serves toexr pand the ring llias the'sleeve" I3 is moved onto thebody'member l' from the inner end; thereof, The movement of t-he sleeve ["3 outwardly on the body member He not impeded by theydogs ,9since the outer end of the sleeve will engagethe shoul ders I2 of-anyof the dbgs 9ffprojecting'past' the periphery of the member-t and; move th'e dogs inwardly. During the outward'movement ofjthe slee vel3 the ring I'lfirst slides over thetapering,

shoulder 25, their outwardly ever the cylindricalperiphery of the body member-anmsnaps irito lthe; groove I 9; The wall at-thegouter side of the groove laispreferably ta-perediso that the ringand sleeve may be removed -from-the body member lfbyout- Ward pressureexerted-ontheisleeveh 'Insome breaching machines the "breaching tool has a downward cutting-stroke andi's eet eteeh a 'pull downf" ram positionedjbeneath:it. w en the chuck of the present invention is en ployejd ,te attach-abroachingtoolto a ureem ra t', isdesirable that means; be provided for prevehtm j th fouling of" the working ha ps. or; thephujck by chips falling from theworl Eigsf of-the drawings a chuqksuitablefiorius pull downhrai'n is shown, p I

1'to' 3 and-the 'parts which areidenticaliar indi cated by the same reference 'numr'als as n, 1' to 3: In Figs. Land 5 vthebocly Item 1: l is made longer than theebody me er l a VidedWith an extension 3.0.1. 3: reduc d a, that has a cylindricarportion3lfaiid ate y g end portion 32". A chip deflecting shielding the form ofa ring 33fits' upon the: cylindricalportion,

3| and seats against a shoulder 34'at the inner endf of the cylindrical portion. The thickness of the ring 33 at its internal periphery corresponds: toi the height of the cylindrical receiying portion 3 {I and the outer-or-topface 35-of-the r'ingslants from its. inner periphery toward its outer periphery. The external diameter of the ring 33 ispreferab1y somewhatgreater than the-diameteroi -the sleeve; |3;S0 that chipsifalling-upon the end of the chuck will slide outwardly over theconical surfaces 32" and- 3.5 and dropclearofrthe-sleeve- I32 T The ring 13;3.:is, detachably secured to the bodymember I by means of a resilient expansible ring 36 that is mounted in a groove 31 formed in the interior face of the ring 33. The ring 36 is split to permit it to expand and contract and is expanded into the groove 31 by engagement with the tapered end 32 when the ring 33 is placed uPQnathe. cylindrical portion 3 l..an cl .snaps into a groove 38 intheicylindrical iace 3;; l when, the ring 33 is positioned upon the shoulder 34.

In broaching machines it is common practice to automatically release the tool by engagement of a movable part of the chuck with a stop member mounted. alongside the tool. When a chuck su hfisshownain Figs. 1 to 3 is used the stop may "6 f lithe end of the sleeve. In the modififlfielil il ShQWn; in Fig. 4, however, the sleeve I3 does not project beyond the body member, and in order-to-provide for automatic release of the tooL- thesleeve I3 may be provided with axially extending pins 39 attached to the upper endthera of which extend through openingsin their-mg 33 and which are adapted to engage with suitable stop members 40=alongside the tool= 4: In order to prevent chips from; accumulating; inthe tool receiving socket, the body member-l is preferably provided-with a bore 41 that extends through the threaded end 2% thereof and connectswiththe tool receiving-bore 3. It is not essential that the adjusting nut bedisposedin the path of the; sleeve l3 and in Fig. 4 the threadedatt'aching end 2 is of relatively small diameter and the external diameter of the nut 24 is the same as that of the body member I.

It isto be understood that variations-andfmoglifications-of the specific deviceshere in-shown and described for purposes ofillustration, may be made without departing from thespiritfof-theinven tion. r ,7 V

VVhatLclaimis:

1. A chuck comprising a cylindricalbody member. havingatool receiving outer end} andJan axial to'ollrecei-ving boreopening'to said'outer end; said body member having a circumferential groove and a radial opening betweenthetool receiving; end thereof and said-groove; said; groove having. an innertw'all perpendicular to the of the body and an outer wall that tapers toward the inner wall, a tool-engaging dog slidablymounted tin-said opening, a resilient expansible stop -ring mounted' inv said' groove, a dogactuating sleeve having a cylindrical bore-slidably fitting upon said body member outwardly of the-steering, saidsleeve having an internal recess adapted to'receivethe outerend of saiddog and a dogengagihgpam portion at the inner end of said recess saidsleeve having acircumferential recess into which ,said stop. ring: projects the innerend oi "said 1" sleeve having a slidingfiton'said' body member inwardly ofthe stop ring and engageablewiththe stop ring, and a coil spring-insaid circuferentialirecessar d interposed between thes tofi member" andjthe outer. end offsaid recess; the movement o f-said; ;s1eevc by. said r spring I being limited by saidf stop ring, said spring, stop ring and sleeve beingremoyable, as a unit over the outer endof said body;

2- .Achuck comprising-abOdymember of cylindrical form and 1 of 'unif ormdiameter: except for an attaching bortionat-itsjinnei fend, said body member havingan-ax-ial tool receivingbore and a radial opening-to saidax-ial bore, axially spaced;

stopinembers attached tol' said body-member inwardly of said radial" opening a dog; slidably mounted a in the radial opening; a sl'e esteem mounted on said body 7 member; said: eeve having axially spaced circumferential" internal recesses one to receive the outer end of the dog and the other to receive the outer of said stop members, said sleeve having cylindrical internal surfaces at the ends thereof and between said recesses that fit the cylindrical surface of said body member, and a coil spring surrounding said body memher and positioned in the inner recess of said sleeve between the outer stop member and the outer end of therecess. 1

3. A chuck comprising a body member of cylindrical form and having a threaded attaching portion at its inner end, said body member having an axial tool receiving bore and a radial opening to said bore, said body member having a circumferential groove spaced from its threaded inner end and spanner sockets between said groove and its threaded end, a dog slidably mounted in said opening, an expansible resilient stop ring mounted in said groove, a sleeve on said body member,

said sleeve having spaced circumferential recesses one to receive said dog and the other to receive said stop ring, said sleeve having an'inner end portion slidably fitting upon said cylindrical body and engageable with said stop ring, said sleeve having a portion between said recesses engageable with the dog to move the same inwardly and an outer end portion fitting upon the body member, a spring within the inner of said recesses interposed between said stop ring and the outer end of the recess, and a collar threaded upon the inner end of the body member which limits the inward movement of the sleeve.

I 4. A chuck'comprising a cylindrical body member having a tool receiving socket at one end, radially movable locking members mounted in said body member and engageable with the tool, means for actuating said locking members comprising a sleeve slidably mounted on said body member, a spring interposed between said body member and sleeve and housed within the sleeve for holding said sleeve in looking position and an annular shield attached to the tool receiving end of the body member and overlying the adjacent end of said sleeve.

5. A chuck comprising a body member having a tool receiving socket at one end, locking members carried by said body member and engageable with said tool, means comprising a sleeve slidably mounted on the body member for actuating said locking members, and an annular shield of greater diameter than said sleeve attached to the tool receiving end of said body member and overlying the adjacent end of said sleeve;

6. A chuck comprising a body member having a tool receiving socket at one end, locking mem bers carried by said body member and engageable with said tool, means comprising a sleeve slidably mounted on the body member for actuating saidlocking members, an annular shield of greater diameter than said sleeve attached to the tool receiving end of said body member and overtending pins attached to said sleeve, slidable in said openings and projecting past said shield.

8. In a tool clamping clutch, a cylindrical body member having a circumferential groove, one side wall of which provides a stop surface substantially perpendicular to the axis of said member and the opposite side wall of which tapers toward the stop wall, a resilient split ring slidable on said body member and adapted to snap into said groove, a cylindrical sleeve slidably fitting upon said body member, said sleeve having a circumferential internal recess to receive said ring and having shoul ders at opposite ends of said recess, one of said shoulders being engageable with said ring on the side thereof facingisaid stop wall to slide the ring over the tapered wall of the groove onto the cylindrical surface of the body member, and a spring coiled around said body member, positioned in said sleeve recess and interposed between said ring and the other of said shoulders.

NORMAN HILBERT IVER/SEN. 

